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A Devonshire man has been remanded in custody after admitting to handling a laptop computer that was taken during an armed robbery.
Ijaman Mallory, 24, of Dock Hill, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods on March 8 in Hamilton Parish, saying he had...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
As his former girlfriend faces abduction charges in the US, thankful father Giovanni Burrows said his son is happy to be back home.
The 14-year-old, returned to the Island a month ago and enrolled in school, has spent “two thirds of his life runnin...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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The media “misconstrued” comments he made regarding the United Bermuda Party's purchase of Global House, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert claimed yesterday.
Mr Furbert said he had “suggested” that the 1987 Government “took money out t...
DATE: Mar 15, 2012
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A taxi driver who sold crack cocaine from his car was yesterday jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Hewvonnie Brown, 37, also lost $120,000 money prosecutors believed he earned from the sale of drugs.
The Mission House Close, St Davids resident was caug...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Realtors have branded “disastrous” Government’s decision to offer Grand Atlantic condos at 100 percent financing.
The announcement by Public Works Minister Michael Weeks opens 78 of the Government-funded units for purchase at no down-payment.
Chamber...
DATE: Mar 14, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Health Minister Zane DeSilva gave a review of spending in his Ministry in the House of Assembly, against the backdrop of a nine percent rise in health costs last year.
The National Health Plan, designed to provide universal access to healthcare by 20...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Construction at the hospital has so far injected $35 million into Bermuda’s economy, with $125 million spent so far on construction orders.
And Bermuda’s hospitals have picked up high scores overall, from overseas surveyors and the Island’s own patie...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A boot-camp challenge that put 220 people through the Bermuda Regiment’s assault course reaped big rewards for three local charities.
A novel fundraiser, Island Challenge attracted 55 teams and raised just shy of $45,000.
“Everyone came through unsca...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Residents are being urged to switch their thinking and turn off the lights for an hour, later this month.
The March 31 move is in support of Earth Hour, spearheaded here for the past three years by environmental group Greenrock.
Acting Environment Mi...
DATE: Mar 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has called for four-year re-registering to improve the accuracy of the Parliamentary Registrar, and for fixed term elections to be set for every five years.
These recommendations emerged in the continued Budget debate, as the reviews t...
DATE: Mar 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
